You are required to register in Passau as a resident (German web page) if the duration of your stay exceeds three months. You are legally required to do so within no more than two weeks of moving in to your new accommodation.
Please take along the following documents:
If you are an EU / EEA citizen or a Swiss citizen, are moving to Passau from another German address or entered Germany with a valid visa and hold a valid passport, you can register at the Bürgerbüro:
Contact information for the Bürgerbüro:
Website for appointments (in German)
Rathausplatz 2 (Old Town Hall)
Phone: +49 851 396 225
buergerbuero@passau.de
Vornholzstr. 40
94036 Passau
Phone: +49 (0) 851 396 0
Email: buergerbuero@passau.de
If you are a citizen of a non-EU / non EEA country who entered without a visa or whose residence permit is outdated and/or your passport is outdated, you must register through the Ausländeramt (Foreigners' Registration Office):
Important Information on Submitting Your Application
You have two options to submit your application to the Immigration Office Passau:
by email (auslaenderamt@passau.de) by sending the completed application form and all required documents as one PDF file to the Immigration Office Passau.
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online via the digital application portal (Only for the residence permit, not for city registration)
Preferrably use the University's pre-check service and ask your questions there first, to avoid long waiting times. Within this service, you have the opportunity to get your application documents (on your laptop or tablet or printed) reviewed and to clarify any questions in advance. Use of the pre-check service is voluntary and intended to assist students in preparing their application. Please find more information on this service via this Stud.IP page (please login first).
Once the Immigration Office has reviewed your documents, they will contact you with an appointment date. You can only visit the Immigration Office in Passau by appointment.
Contact information for the Ausländeramt ('Immigration Office') in Passau:
Dr.-Ernst-Derra-Straße 2
94036 Passau.
auslaenderamt@passau.de
Website (Only in German language)
If you wish to contact the local immigration office (Ausländeramt Passau) for reasons other than submitting an application, please, make sure to include your date of birth and contact details. All documents attached to your e-mail have to be in PDF format (preferably in one file).
Always email them from the same address and refrain from sending friendly reminders or status requests. If there is a specific urgency, such as travelling due to personal emergencies or an employer requiring a fiction document, please mention this in your email and attach suitable proof.
You may have to pay the legal Rundkfunkbeitrag (broadcasting fee). In individual cases, you may also be exempt from the obligation to pay. On the website of the contribution service of ARD, ZDF and Deutschlandradio, you can find out whether you are required to pay.
